Incidence trends in pediatric central nervous system tumors in Canada: a 15 years report from Cancer and Young People in Canada (CYP-C) registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study is to present a national surveillance report on pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors in Canada during the period between 2001 and 2015.

Methods

All pediatric patients with a diagnosis of primary CNS tumors were collected by the Cancer in Young People in Canada (CYP-C) surveillance system that includes every patient less than 15 years of age with a tumor seen in one of the 17 pediatric oncology centres in Canada. This registry included malignant and benign CNS tumors. We calculated the age-adjusted incidence rates (AAIRs) per 100 000 person-years for CNS tumors overall and by age group, major histology subgroups, and geographical distribution over the country.

Results

Overall, 3306 patients less than 15 years old had been diagn

SUBMITTER: Larouche V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7052796 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature